Strong surf to roll ashore this afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the San Diego County coastline for Thursday due to an expected swell out of the west-northwest. Surfline.com also says there will be sizable surf on Thursday afternoon, with waves in the 5-9 foot range in many areas, and occasionally higher sets, especially in South County. Sea surface temperatures are still in the 55-60 degree range. There will be a 0.35 low tide Thursday at 12:47 p.m. and a 3.36 high tide at 7:52 p.m. Sunset is at 5:21 p.m.

Here's a sample of the wave heights forecast for Thursday afternoon by Surfline.com: